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Some came for adventure. Others wanted to challenge their bodies and their minds. But each of the 65 people who set out July 2 to bike and hike past snowcapped peaks and crystalline lakes of the Mountains to Sound Greenway had one thing in common: They we ...

Richard C. has been at the Safeway on 75th and Roosevelt longer probably than most of the store's employees. For six years he has sat in front of the automatic doors selling Real Change, and it is here that he has found the community, friendship and ...

How many of us can name the birthplace of Benjamin Franklin? Or the true location of the Hannah Duston Monument? What about the museum where the Ticonderoga now rests? Shortly after arriving to meet Robert Sawyer, he drills me with facts and trivia. He is ...

Chris Conley goes by many names; "Weatherman" for his up-to-date knowledge on Seattle weather, "Merlin" for the extraordinary things that sometimes happen to him, and "Maestro" for his passion for teaching and sharing knowled ...

From Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation to Miami's hip-hop scene, Joe Howard's passions are vast and varied. For the last several years he has chased these interests across the country and immersed himself in their study. The reason? He's fill ...

Ronald Fox values the kindness and community that can be shared in a passing glance. Outside the Ballard QFC, he talks excitedly about all the things that bring him joy while he sells the paper. "It's all about the eye contact. Putting a smile o ...

Ed Arthurs has finally settled in. Though he now enjoys a fair amount of security and routine, the road to this point was long and not easy. Most days he can be found at Third and Union in the heart of Seattle's financial district, a neighborhood tha ...

Nick Maxwell is not what you think of when you think of New York City. Warm and open, he likes to take time to talk with friends and strangers. He has that laid-back and comfortable attitude that is characteristic of the West Coast, but he was born and ra ...

It has been 20 years since Avery Nelson first set foot in Seattle, but now he couldn't imagine leaving. His friends, his family, his home and his job are all here. "This is my whole life, in this city," he says. In 1990, 10-year-old Avery m ...

Click to view larger Debbie DeBusk knows how to sell the news. Even before she started selling Real Change in 2008, she was hawking The Seattle Daily Times and the Post-Intelligencer in downtown Seattle. Selling Real Change is different-- she doesn't ...